Drop a video file (MP4, MOV, raw export, recorded session) and FORKOFF re-cuts the source into YouTube Shorts vertical cuts tuned for shelf-velocity. The brief locks shelf-eligibility rules, the qualification ledger settles per qualified Shorts view at $0.003 CPQV.
Agencies sell effort. Marketplaces sell volume. FORKOFF sells qualified outcomes.
Shelf-velocity feedback
Strategist intakes any source-video format (MP4, MOV, raw camera, screen capture, recorded session), audits source-quality and shelf-eligibility risk, and locks the brief at acceptance: shelf watch-time gate, music-licensing rules, sponsored-segment disclosure, audience-geo policy. Sandbox tier ($500 or $5K) selected at sign-off.
Vetted Shorts clippers picked on prior shelf-velocity history, mute-autoplay hook craft, and source-format match. Open-marketplace self-tags ignored. routing happens against the FORKOFF roster with deprioritisation on past policy breaks.
Each Shorts shelf view passes the four-stage gate: watch-completion (10 to 15 seconds), geo, policy, traffic validity. Reason codes log filtered views. Audit ledger exports CSV/JSON, settles weekly. Per-source-asset roll-up shows which raw video files pulled the highest qualification rate.
Not every long-form moment converts. The clipper roster reads the source timeline for these beat types and routes against the destination surface with the strongest qualification curve.
First 2 seconds of a long-form source moment that survives mute autoplay on the Shorts shelf regardless of source platform
Numbered step or screen-record beat from a long-form tutorial, webinar, or course module that translates to Shorts
Speaker insight from a conference, panel, or interview source with face-on-camera credibility framing
Best-of compilation hook from a long-form source that drives cross-watch into the parent material
| Feature | FORKOFF Clippingoperator-grade | Generic alternativethe rest of the market |
|---|---|---|
| Operating model | Managed Shorts agency. Strategist intakes any source-video format, locks shelf-eligibility brief, routes through the vetted Shorts clipper roster. ▸ Source-aware shelf brief | DIY auto-clip Shorts subscriptions. shelf-eligibility risk and source-format craft sit on the channel team. |
| Pricing denominator | $0.003 per qualified Shorts shelf view. Music fails, sub-10s skips, and bot loops logged with reason code. ▸ CPQV vs hourly | Tool subscription independent of qualification. or hourly editor rate. |
| Source-format range | MP4, MOV, raw camera, screen capture, recorded session, conference, webinar, course module, internal broadcast. | Auto-clip tools narrow to YouTube long-form or podcast video. break on agency or recorded-session sources. |
| Audit trail | Per-Shorts ledger ties qualified views to the source-video timestamp. CSV/JSON export for client review or partner reporting. ▸ Auditable | YouTube Studio shelf insights only. no per-clip qualification rate, no source-timestamp ledger. |
| Lane fit | Brands and creators with mixed-source video assets buying Shorts-only shelf production at retainer scale. | Buyers needing multi-platform fan-out (Shorts + TikTok + Reels) get cleaner leverage from long-video-to-shorts parent lane. |
When the brief locks to a single destination platform, the spoke page carries the per-destination qualification spec.
Enter geos, platforms, and budget. We compute an estimate from the FORKOFF qualification model. calibrated against the 12M+ qualified views already on the ledger.
The estimate is a model, not a quote. We send a real one within 24 hours.
Strategist intakes the source-video file (MP4, MOV, raw camera, screen capture, recorded session), audits the source-format and shelf-eligibility risk, and locks the brief at acceptance: shelf watch-time gate (10 to 15 seconds), music-licensing rules, sponsored-segment disclosure rules, audience-geo policy. Vetted Shorts clippers re-cut against the brief and post to your YouTube channel. The qualification ledger logs every Shorts shelf view by reason code.
Video-to-Shorts focuses narrowly on YouTube Shorts shelf-only output for any source-video format. Long-video-to-shorts carries the full multi-platform brief across YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels with per-platform watch-time tuning. Buyers needing single-platform Shorts focus run video-to-Shorts; buyers needing multi-platform fan-out run long-video-to-shorts. This page canonicals up to the long-video-to-shorts parent for SEO consolidation while preserving the brief-intake distinction.
Any long-form video file: conference recordings, raw camera exports, screen captures from product demos, recorded Zoom sessions with consent, course modules, webinar archives, internal broadcasts, training videos, customer-testimonial footage, recorded sales walkthroughs. The strategist reads the source-format first and reshapes the shelf-eligibility brief.
No, because the brief locks shelf-eligibility rules at acceptance. Music licensing, copyrighted footage, sponsored-segment disclosure, sensitive-category rules all lock at brief acceptance. Per-Shorts policy verdict sits in the audit ledger. Brands feeding Shorts revenue into channel monetisation review read the ledger as the paper trail for compliance.
Brief signed off in under 24 hours. First batch of qualified Shorts live in under 48 hours for the $500 sandbox tier. Larger retainers run their own onboarding window. Strategist intakes the source-video, audits the shelf-eligibility risk, locks the brief, and routes the first batch through the clipper roster.
$500 sandbox or $5,000 sandbox. At $0.003 CPQV, $500 covers roughly 167K qualified Shorts shelf views, $5K covers roughly 1.6M.
A view that passes four checks set by the campaign brief: watch duration, policy compliance, geo consistency, and traffic validity. If any layer rejects it, the view is logged with a reason code and excluded from both spend and payout.
Founder-led series, host shows, narrative pods.
Vetted TikTok clippers, geo-routed.
L1, L2, DeFi launches with audit ledger.
Crypto-Twitter KOL distribution priced on outcomes.
Outcome-priced GTM for AI and SaaS.
14 days. Paid only on qualified views. Audit-ready ledger from day one.
